Question

a rectangular swimming pool measures 50 meters in length and 25 meters in width.

1. make a scale drawing of the swimming pool where 1 centimeter represents 5 meters.

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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate length on drawing

Scale: 1 cm = 5 m. Length is 50 m. So length on drawing: $50 \div 5 = 10$ cm.

Step2: Calculate width on drawing

Width is 25 m. Width on drawing: $25 \div 5 = 5$ cm.

Answer:

To draw the pool, make a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 5 cm (using the scale 1 cm : 5 m).